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The warehouse appears to have been storing ammunition; Zelenskyy referred to a detonation after the drone strikes, and to a police investigation into why ordnance was stored close to residential properties, which is prohibited. Criminal proceedings on charges of negligence have also begun. “Those who allowed this to happen must be held accountable for their decisions,” he said. Russia is bombarding Kyiv with “virtually nonstop attack from jet-powered drones,” Zelenskyy added. In a separate video address Friday evening, he admitted Ukraine needs to “significantly accelerate” production of interceptors capable of taking down the Iranian-designed, jet-powered Shahed drones. In response to…
By Laura Fleischmann Published on 29/08/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 Authorities in Nepal suspect that the recent devastating flash flood was triggered by a glacial lake outburst or a glacier collapse in the Himalayas – something experts say could also threaten the Alps. A torrent of water, mud and debris surged almost 170 kilometres through southwest Tibet and into central Nepal earlier this week, killing hundreds of people. Such disasters are also possible in Europe, particularly in the Alps, explains glaciologist Olaf Eisen, a professor at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research and at the University of Bremen. As…
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Nestled along the olive-strewn hillsides outside Izmir, a moisture-dampened cave in the Bornova Valley has long held a sacred place in local lore. Generations of residents have passed down the belief that it was inside this very cavern that the ancient poet Homer sat down to compose “The Odyssey”. As Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation The Odyssey has become one of this year’s biggest hits both critically and at the global box office, a global frenzy has reignited an age-old literary mystery: Where was literature’s seminal text actually written? For Turkish archaeologist Prof. Aylin Ümit Erdem, an expert at Ege University,…
By NH Published on 29/08/2026 – 11:33 GMT+2 The Schakal is more than just a new armoured vehicle. It is a key component of the German army’s so-called Medium Forces – a new category of troops designed to be rapidly deployable while also offering substantial firepower. This capability is particularly important in the context of NATO’s eastern flank. Rapid forces for the eastern flank The current security situation in Europe has fundamentally changed the demands placed on the Bundeswehr. The central question once again is how German units can be quickly moved to an area of operations in the event of…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 28/08/2026 – 20:32 GMT+2•Updated 29/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London on Wednesday 2 September to open an exhibition at the British Museum devoted to the Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century work recounting William the Conqueror’s conquest of England, the Elysee Palace announced on Friday. Macron will also, on Thursday, have a “first in-depth exchange” with the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, the presidency said. He is also expected to have “the opportunity to greet King Charles”, a presidential adviser added, without giving further details. The main purpose of the visit…
Strand, Sonne und ein erbitterter Kampf um das politische Überleben. In Rostock-Warnemünde begleitet Gordon Repinski Manuela Schwesig auf einem Spaziergang durch den Wahlkampfendspurt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Die SPD-Ministerpräsidentin will ihr Land unbedingt gegen den erstarkenden AfD-Herausforderer verteidigen. Um die Menschen an der Ostsee zu überzeugen, schlägt Schwesig ihren ganz eigenen Weg ein und geht auf maximale Distanz zur Bundespolitik. Sie attackiert den wirtschaftlichen Kurs von CDU-Kanzler Friedrich Merz schonungslos und fordert einen staatlichen Preisdeckel für Sprit. Die arbeitende Mitte dürfe in diesen Zeiten nicht länger die Hauptlast tragen, ist ihr Mantra. Neben scharfen Angriffen in der Rentendebatte zeigt sich Schwesig beim…
Published on 29/08/2026 – 10:11 GMT+2 More than 200 people were evacuated in Ukraine’s Bucha district overnight after a Russian drone strike caused a major fire and explosions at a warehouse, according to local authorities. Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, said at least six people were injured following the attack on the village of Myla and that there were a number of fatalities. “The attack caused a large-scale fire. The fire also spread to private residential buildings. Fires in 5 houses and a catering establishment have already been extinguished,” Tkachenko wrote in a post on…
This weekend, Notting Hill Carnival returns to the streets of west London for its 60th anniversary – six decades since a small community celebration grew into one of the world’s biggest street festivals. Each year the two-day event is a joyous and physical reminder of the enduring influence of Afro-Caribbean culture on London. Its roots lie in the Windrush generation and the sound system culture brought over from Jamaica, against a backdrop of the racial tensions and violence that gripped Notting Hill in the late 1950s. Following the 1958 race riots and the 1959 murder of Antiguan carpenter Kelso Cochrane…
General Charles de Gaulle used to talk about Europe stretching “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. At the time, he was defending a geopolitical project designed to reunify the continent as the Cold War split Europe into two blocs. But in the midst of the current global geopolitical shift, could the Atlantic border extend to Canada? Perhaps de Gaulle, who had a fierce desire for independence from the US, would have sympathised with Ottawa’s concerns and said “oui”. The arrival of Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in Strasbourg in mid-September to attend the State of the Union address by European…